astrotoy
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Very interesting. The typical case for classical musicians is that they don't generally have audiophile equipment at home. They do listen to different... -
I would suggest starting with Bruckner's 7th Symphony, then the 4th Symphony, then the 8th, 9th (unfinished), 6th, 5th. I have several fine recordings...Leave a comment:
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Thanks for your clarifications and insights. I remember seeing at least one of his vintage motorcycles when we visited him. Also remember the Harold...Leave a comment:
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I also remember seeing B&O and Cambridge Audio stores in malls. They are both long gone.
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When I was writing my Decca book in 2013-14, I interviewed one of the Decca staff (now retired) who was responsible for creating the ads they ran in Gramophone...Leave a comment:
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Do you have a copy of the tape (15ips 2 track). I had never heard of Winwood or Arc of a Diver before recently getting the tape from one of my trading... -
The Versa 2.0 was the first ultra high end component I ever had. I got it through an odd circumstance. My dealer at the time (30 years ago) knew I had... -
Late '70's I bought a Mark Levinson JC-1AC used from John Garland Audio in San Jose. IIRC it was $95. It was a step up for the first moving coil cartridge...Leave a comment:
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The people trying to stop 5G are arguing that it is not safe - health reasons. -
Our town is still fighting whether to allow 5G, if they have any say in the matter. -
Is 5G a problem for tapes?
Not to be a worry wart, but I got an email asking whether the new 5G cell phone system could be a problem for stored tapes. That is, is the signal from... -
I have 15K records which is a crazy amount. This collection is 200 times as big. And it doesn't include classical records! I use the Per Madsen racks,...Leave a comment:
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This looks like a tribute to Dave Brubeck by a group called the LA Network, not a tape by Dave Brubeck. $449 for a single reel is definitely on the high...Leave a comment:
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Wouldn't the VTA setting need to be changed if you are going from a standard thickness record to a 180g or 200g record? Larry -
Yes, sticky shed syndrome. The bane of Ampex tapes beginning in the late '70's when they changed the tape binding formula for around a decade (particularly... -
Yes, I had a stereo receiver, but bought my first low output cartridge (don't remember which one) and bought the JC-1AC to step up the output to the phono... -
Myles, thanks for the post. My very first "High end" component was a used ML JC1-AC phono pre that I bought from John Garland Audio in San...Leave a comment:
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Technology has really changed since we (I) were (was) young. Anybody still use a slide rule? And with digital clocks, many young people don't know what...Leave a comment:
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Tapes and the Younger Generation
Had an interesting experience this morning. I was shipping back a bunch of tapes to a friend using Fedex and the clerk, a young man probably in his late...
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